Zuma may be gone but his populist fees policy lives on
New South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s first budget confirmed funding for hundreds of thousands of students to be exempted from tuition fees, writes Martin Hall
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Student Experience Survey 2018: Higher education sector still raises the bar in a turbulent year
Despite a bumpy 12 months for universities, students continue to be satisfied with campus life, finds Sara Custer
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Student Experience Survey 2018: The rising stars of higher education
New Times Higher Education survey statistics reveal the institutions making the most progress over the past decade. Simon Baker reports
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Student Experience Survey 2018: Protecting free speech while keeping students safe
The Office for Students’ plan to fine institutions that allow the ‘no-platforming’ of controversial speakers is a boon for those who believe exposure to wide-ranging views is a fundamental part of...
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Student Experience Survey 2018: Staffordshire’s 24-hour campus that works for all
With most of its students living at home, Staffordshire University ensures they can access facilities when it suits them, finds Jo Faragher
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Student Experience Survey 2018: Loughborough says its students’ ‘get-up-and-go’ attitude is the key to its success
How has the Midlands’-based university topped Times Higher’s SES yet again? Sian Phillips finds out from its v-c Robert Allison and two undergraduates
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Student Experience Survey 2018: the results
Find out how your institution fared in the SES rankings
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When the dog eats your exam-marking homework, bark
The apparent theft of exam papers in Papua New Guinea suggests to John Warren that we should all be more transparent over marking mishaps
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UK academics have snapped – and not just over pensions
Casualisation and treating academics like feckless children who can’t be trusted have also taken their toll, says Sarah Colvin
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THE Student Experience Survey 2018 results
The best universities in the UK for student experience – as decided by current students – have been revealed
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THE Student Experience Survey 2018 methodology
Rankings from our Student Experience Survey are in their 11th year, with research by YouthSight. Here, we explain how the scores were allocated
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Student Experience Survey 2018: Keeping mental health in mind
Universities scoring highly in the Times Higher Education survey are those going the extra mile to ensure students’ well-being is fully catered for, writes Seeta Bhardwa